The school may wish to monitor the children on the wait list, and they can be found using the AEStatus Wait Listed. If a child moves from a status of Wait Listed to Accept, it is useful to record that before changing the Admission Decision to Accept. On the App/Decision screen check the WL to Accept checkbox in the Admissions Decision area. There is also a box for entering a priority number for the wait-listed candidate. There is a list available on the Lists/Forms Org screen for displaying candidates who are wait-listed.
When the Office wait lists a child, the Admission Decision is marked Wait List and school notifies the family. The family can opt to remain on the wait list or not and this is indicated under the Family Decision. A Family Decision is not indicated for the family, however, because the office has not offered them a position. They can only elect to remain on the wait list or not. If they elect to remain on the wait list their AEStatus will remain Wait Listed. If they do not the AEStatus goes to Closed. The record will remain Active for the Admissions Season, however. Only at the end of the season when end-of-year procedures are performed will the record be marked Archived.
